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Late(r) news: the cob house is complete, part XI

Posted on August 26, 2016 by youbigtalker

As we have been on the road with #Comments and family, I realized I had not shared some of our more final pictures of the little cob house I built. The last month was a blur, preparing to move from our home, releasing an EP, finalizing our tour details, co-organizing the Bull City Vegan Challenge, and getting ready for our new tenants. Yet still, this humble one-room abode materialized: I mixed together an earth plaster with Kaolin clay kindly donated by my friend Laura: We spent under $500 on the entire project. The largest expense was … Keep goin’

USA tour, part II

Posted on August 3, 2016 by youbigtalker

Screening #Comments at different theaters and spaces across the US has been so much fun. We weren’t sure if the screenings would go as well as our Durham, NC premiere, but overall (with one exception — I’m looking at you, DC!) the screenings have gone very well. It has been entertaining to realize our desire to break up traditional rock shows with film at each event, and it has been restful to haul my flash drive instead of my drumkit and amps to shows. From as far east as Providence, RI, to Chicago, and finally west to Seattle, we’ve had … Keep goin’

#Comments and Beloved Binge in the media

Posted on May 11, 2016 by youbigtalker

Photo by Kim Gray for 10 year bandiversary

We were thrilled to be interviewed by Creative Loafing, for our band’s Charlotte show on May 18th at the Double Door, with Jon Camp — transfixing wizardry pop — and the local awesome Avian Law. Above image by Kim Gray. Invite to the show. The author, Anita Overcash, did a great job in describing not only our band and philosophy, but how our lil’ #Comments adventure is connected to all of the above. Super happy about this article. Thank you, Creative Loafing! Read it here. See you soon! … Keep goin’

Hello USA tour!

Posted on May 8, 2016 by youbigtalker

We’re so excited to announce that we’re setting up screenings/shows for our #Comments 35-minute film across the US of A starting June 4th in DC! Please follow our #Comments page for updated concert dates, or subscribe to our mailing list. Let us know if you have suggested screening venues or bands to make a band sandwich! Here are our dates… #Comments tour dates! You Big Talker #Comments Tour Dates Contact us if you’d like to come to your town, or know a band who would like to play our screening! … Keep goin’